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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 49, 2018-19 3 DECEMBER 2018 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 25, 2018-19 17 SEPTEMBER 2018 Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 Kaushik Ramesh Law and

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 42, 2016-17 22 NOVEMBER 2016 Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016 Christina Raymond Law and

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 73, 2013-14 22 MAY 2014 Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2014 Jaan Murphy Law and

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 3 Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights ...................................................................................... 3 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Schedule 1—Customs Act 1901 (Customs Act) ........................................................................................ 3 Authorised person .................................................................................................................... 3 Repeal of and transfer of existing powers ................................................................................

   BILLS DIGEST NO. 10, 2010-11  19 October 2010 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill  2010  This is a later edition of a Bills Digest previously prepared for the 42nd  Parliament  Mary Anne Neilsen & Margaret Harrison‐Smith  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4  Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 7  Establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (PJCLE) .................... 7  Functions of the PJCLE ................................................................................................................... 7  Comment .................................................................................................................................. 8  Disclosure of information to the PJCLE ......................................................................................... 8  Comment .................................................................................................................................. 9  Comment—definition of ‘sensitive information’ ................................................................... 10  Commonwealth Ombudsman to brief the PJCLE ........................................................................ 11  Comment ................................................................................................................................ 11  Regulations .................................................................................................................................. 12  Consequential amendments ........................................................................................................ 12  Concluding comments ........................................................................................................................... 12    ISSN 1328‐8091  2  Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010    Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010  Date introduced:  30 September 2010  House:  House of Representatives  Portfolio:  Attorney‐General  Commencement:  The day after Royal Assent  Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech  can be found  on the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they  can be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.  This Bill lapsed on the proroguing of Parliament in July 2010. It has been re‐introduced without  any significant changes.  Purpose  The purpose of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 (the Bill) is to  improve oversight of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) by establishing the Parliamentary Joint  Committee on Law Enforcement (PJCLE). This Committee will replace and extend the functions of  the current Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission (PJCACC) and will be  responsible for providing parliamentary oversight of the AFP in addition to the Australian Crime  Commission (ACC).   Background 

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 23 November 2009, no. 68, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No.2) 2009 Monica Biddington, Diane Spooner and Sharon Scully Law and Bills Digest Section Contents

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 2 February 2009, no. 85, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 2008 Diane Spooner Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . . . . .